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When do you need a certified translation of your diploma or transcript? The United States attracts a high number of international students every year. US universities are competing to get even more students from overseas, many of them offer scholarships in some fields such as technology and sports. If you want to make use of…

Why is a Qualified Professional Translator Needed? The importance of translation is growing in our globalizing world, a lot of companies still manage their translations on an ad hoc basis. This approach can backfire as it often leads to poor quality translations. If you want high quality and fast output, you need the services of…

Manufacturers world-wide struggle to increase sales and expand to other regions. To compete in foreign markets, their websites need to be translated into several languages. Website translation opens the business to new markets as it has positive impact on customer engagement and profitability. Internet users stay for twice as long on a site that speaks…

The demand for technical translation is growing in many countries. For example, in member states of the European Union, there is an increasing demand for user manuals to be available in the national language. This requires high quality translation services, because instructions that are not accurately adapted may result in the improper use of product…

“So, who is an an Avid translator”? someone asked. An Avid translator is a linguist who takes their job very seriously and invests a lifetime of learning and effort in fine-tuning their skills. An Avid translator is someone with an analytical and in-depth understanding of meaning and culture. We are often asked if we can…

Secrets of English to Spanish translation Idioms have a way of making things seem easier to express. Whether it’s exaggerating a situation or using an abstract concept to express a feeling, the Spanish and English languages have their own cultural sayings, which shape the way they view and use language. According to online-translator.com; the english…

Three words that can instantaneously change the way one feels, yet culturally could mean entirely different things, are the words: “I love you”. People who share the same language across the world do not necessarily share the same cultural meanings. In Havana, Cuba the key phrase that expresses the most important of human emotions (to…

To ‘google translate’ or not to ‘google translate? ‘Google Translate’ is a tool launched by Google with the purpose ensuring that information is universally shared “regardless of the language in which it’s written.” Providing translations in almost 80 languages worldwide, Google translate allows its user to improve the translation using its Translation Toolkit and a…

According to the National Center of Immigrant Integration Policy, 9% of the US population was designated as LEP or Limited English Proficient in 2010. This, according to the Center (which is an arm of the Migration Policy Institute) constitutes a growth of about 80% from the 1990 US Census. It was, therefore obvious that vital…

“Avid Translation provided professional interpreters who were very flexible and were able to customize each engagement so that it exceeded the expectations of our participants.”

Amanda Bruemmer Manager, Instructor Team SuccessFactors, An SAP Company

“We recently used Avid Translation to provide interpreting services for several weeks and were highly impressed. The interpreters were very competent and capable of handling the challenges of the long assignments. We would not hesitate to use Avid again”

Carolyn RapierClinical Director, Cordilleras Rehabilitation Center

We have worked with Avid on the translation of new time-sensitive marketing literature. We were highly satisfied with the quality of Avid’s translation and the quick turnaround service, which enabled us to present new materials at the last moment at a national convention and to support our export development program. Without hesitation we will use Avid Translation’s services again.”